Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUTS) agreed to exchange a parcel of land north of the Greyfield Inn (henceforth known as the Sprague tract) to the owners of the Greyfield Inn in exchange for a larger tract of land in the Wilderness Area of Cumberland Island (henceforth known as the Wilderness tract). The Park requested that the Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC) of the National Park Service (NPS) determine what archeological testing was required and undertake any needed archeological testing.
Since the Sprague tract had never been surveyed it was determined in consultation with Park Management and NPS Regional archeologist, Dr. Bennie Keel, that the most prudent course of action was to undertake a Phase I survey consisting of shovel testing on a 20-meter (m) interval at the Sprague tract. Since the area was heavily vegetated, remote-sensing technologies were dismissed as inappropriate for the Sprague tract. The Phase I survey of the Sprague tract was undertaken in summer of 2003.
It was further determined that survey was not required for the Wilderness tract since it was coming into the NPS and does not have any undertakings planned that would potentially effect cultural resources.
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